Peria: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Peria means something in Jainism, Prakrit, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
1) Peria in India is the name of a plant defined with Careya arborea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Careya arborea Roxb. & Roxb. (among others).
2) Peria in Indonesia is also identified with Momordica charantia It has the synonym Cucumis argyi H. Lév. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Florae Fluminensis Icon. (1831)
· Memorias de la Real Academia de Ciencias y Artes de Barcelona (1916)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1911)
· Flore des Mascareignes: la Réunion, Maurice, Rodrigues (1990)
· Bangladesh J. Pharmacol. (2008)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1978)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Peria, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Prakrit-English dictionary
Peria (पेरिअ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Prerita.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Perage, Peragede, Peragugey, Peragugudu, Peria bulan, Peria kechil, Peria laut, Peria lavangapattai, Peria-jambu, Peria-nankai, Peria-puliyarai, Peria-takarai, Perialwar, Periamaram, Periareta.
Full-text: Peria-nankai, Peria-puliyarai, Gurah peria, Peria kechil, Peria laut, Peria bulan, Peria lavangapattai, Peria-takarai, Peria-jambu, Prerita, Ramanuja.
Relevant text
Search found 13 books and stories containing Peria, Pēria; (plurals include: Perias, Pērias). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 420 < [Tamil-English-Bengali (1 volume)]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 1.4.8 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Am ciraiya mata naray)]
Introduction to Section 4.10 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Onrum-tevum, ulakum)]
The Queen of the Arabian Sea < [October 1939]
Village Communal Organisations < [November, 1928]
Reviews < [January – March, 1985]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Randomized clinical trial of ficus religiosa on blood sugar level in type ii diabetes mellitus - a pilot study < [2014, Issue VI Nov-Dec]
Sri vaishava divya desams < [Volume 11 (issue 3-4), Jan-Jun 1992]
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
A check-list of the pentastomid parasites of crocodilians and freshwater... < [Vol 73, No 1 (2006)]
Pentastomid parasites in fish in the Olifants and Incomati River systems,... < [Vol 75, No 4 (2008)]
Epidemiological studies of parasitic gastrointestinal nematodes, cestodes and... < [Vol 74, No 2 (2007)]